Verdict in Dresden: Examining Criminal Organizations and Implications

💡 The last generation could potentially be considered a criminal organization, but further investigation is needed.

🔎 The initial suspicion is justified as there are indications of criminal activities.

⚖️ If the last generation is indeed a criminal organization, the penalties for climate activists would be more severe.

🔑 Being a member of a certain organization can be considered criminal even before engaging in illegal activities such as vandalism and coercion.

💡 The expanded definition of criminal association would include not only active participants but also those in the background, such as leaders and ordinary members.

⚖️ The concept of criminal association was introduced in Germany during the time of RAF, and there are different levels of severity within this criminal association.

🔍 The speaker cautions against categorizing the REMMO-CLAN as a criminal organization, highlighting the severity of such associations.

🔴 The REMMO-CLAN has committed crimes but also engages with authorities and makes deals with cities like Hannover.

⚖️ As a jurist, the speaker questions the legality of making deals with criminals.

💼 There is a debate between treating criminals as such or having conversations with them during the transition period.

🌍 The question is whether eco-activists will continue to radicalize or engage in legal actions.

🧩 The recent verdict on Remmo-Clan has caused concerns about the lack of clarity and rule of law.

⚖️ The speaker discusses the issue of secret deals in the justice system and how it undermines public trust.

🤝 The deal in question raises concerns of nepotism and lack of transparency.

⏱️ Complex cases like the Audi trial often take years to reach a verdict, leading to a potential compromise in order to save resources.

🔒 The verdict against the speaker was likely not imprisonment but a fine, given the clear evidence against him.

❓ The reasons why the prosecution agreed to this outcome are unclear, and further investigation is needed.

⚖️ The judge's statement suggested that a prison sentence without parole would be likely if there was no confession or deal.

🧑‍⚖️ The perception that only the powerful can make deals while the smaller offenders are always punished is concerning and can be detrimental to the justice system.

🔍 The feeling that smaller entities are punished while larger entities are allowed to escape due to their ability to make deals is detrimental to the rule of law.

⚖️ It is important to ensure that plea deals remain the exception rather than the norm in order to protect the integrity of the judicial process.

🙌 Professor Volker from the University of Oldenburg provides insightful commentary on the topic.